Fuller Acres, California
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Fuller Acres is a census-designated place
in Kern County
, California
. It is located 7.25 miles (12 km) southeast of downtown Bakersfield
, at an elevation of 420 feet (128 m). The population was 991 at the 2010 census.
was 1,313.7 people per square mile (507.2/km²). The racial makeup of Fuller Acres was 607 (61.3%) White, 13 (1.3%) African American, 12 (1.2%) Native American, 1 (0.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 329 (33.2%) from other races
, and 29 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 768 persons (77.5%).
The Census reported that 991 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 244 households, out of which 138 (56.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 137 (56.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 30 (12.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 30 (12.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (12.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 35 households (14.3%) were made up of individuals and 7 (2.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.06. There were 197 families
(80.7% of all households); the average family size was 4.46.
The population was spread out with 346 people (34.9%) under the age of 18, 114 people (11.5%) aged 18 to 24, 259 people (26.1%) aged 25 to 44, 209 people (21.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 63 people (6.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.2 years. For every 100 females there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.4 males.
There were 274 housing units at an average density of 363.2 per square mile (140.2/km²), of which 122 (50.0%) were owner-occupied, and 122 (50.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%. 501 people (50.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 490 people (49.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 7.25 miles (12 km) southeast of downtown Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, at an elevation of 420 feet (128 m). The population was 991 at the 2010 census.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Fuller Acres had a population of 991. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,313.7 people per square mile (507.2/km²). The racial makeup of Fuller Acres was 607 (61.3%) White, 13 (1.3%) African American, 12 (1.2%) Native American, 1 (0.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 329 (33.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 29 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 768 persons (77.5%).
The Census reported that 991 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 244 households, out of which 138 (56.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 137 (56.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 30 (12.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 30 (12.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (12.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 1 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 35 households (14.3%) were made up of individuals and 7 (2.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.06. There were 197 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(80.7% of all households); the average family size was 4.46.
The population was spread out with 346 people (34.9%) under the age of 18, 114 people (11.5%) aged 18 to 24, 259 people (26.1%) aged 25 to 44, 209 people (21.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 63 people (6.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.2 years. For every 100 females there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.4 males.
There were 274 housing units at an average density of 363.2 per square mile (140.2/km²), of which 122 (50.0%) were owner-occupied, and 122 (50.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%. 501 people (50.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 490 people (49.4%) lived in rental housing units.